Dynasty Trade Targets – Top Buy Low, Sell High QBs & WRs
Knowing the right dynasty trade targets can make all the difference when it comes to dominating your dynasty fantasy football leagues. Quarterbacks and wide receivers are the cornerstone of any successful dynasty roster, offering both immediate production and long-term value.
In this article, we’ll dive into the top dynasty football trade targets at the QB and WR positions, helping you build a powerhouse team for both the present and the future. Whether you’re looking to win now or stockpile talent for years to come, these quarterbacks and wide receivers are players you won’t want to miss.
Dynasty Trade Targets – Top QBs and WRs
Whenever August rolls around it feels like a lot of dynasty content is pushed aside to make way for redraft fantasy football advice. However, as the focus shifts from dynasty to redraft for many, it opens up some intriguing value windows. Here are some dynasty trade targets to try and either buy low or sell high before the 2024 NFL season begins.
Dynasty Trade Targets: Best QBs
SELL HIGH: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Lawrence just signed an extension with Jacksonville, which locks him in as their franchise guy for the foreseeable future. While Lawrence should be a consistent quarterback for Jacksonville, he may not deliver the same for fantasy managers. Over his first few seasons in the NFL, he hasn’t quite delivered from a fantasy perspective, especially for those who drafted him at 1.01 back in 2021.
T-Law finished 2023 as the QB13 overall, which isn’t horrendous, but it’s also not quite what we all had in mind for him after the team brought in Calvin Ridley. He did have a 4-game streak of 20+ fantasy points, though those were the only 20-point fantasy games he had all season. In fact, he had less than 18.5 points 11 times throughout the season and that’s just not good enough for what his price tag is.
According to the consensus, he’s ranked as the QB13 – which is fair given his 2023 spot, but I’d sell at this cost in just about every scenario I can think of. Think about it, despite another year under Doug Pederson and an improved offense, Lawrence still took a step back. His health wasn’t perfect, but he left a lot of fantasy points on the field.
There are those that are still chasing the hype of a “generational prospect” and will be willing to pay dynasty QB1 prices. There’s also the selling point of Jacksonville adding a round-one receiver in Brian Thomas Jr. that you could use to your advantage in trade talks. Values for quarterbacks are greatly different depending on the league format, but as far as Superflex leagues go, I’d sell him to the highest bidder and not think twice. He is one of the best dynasty trade targets to sell high on.
BUY LOW: Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
Between injury issues and the loss of his three best pass-catching options, Justin Herbert’s value has been spiraling all off-season. Yet, this time last year he was a top-6 pick in dynasty superflex startup drafts. Today, Herbert is slipping until the 3rd round in many startups and is ranked all the way down as the QB11. This is outrageous to me. Herbert has gone from “cornerstone dynasty piece” to high-end QB2 in what feels like the blink of an eye.
According to KTC (Keep Trade Cut), Justin Herbert can be bought in a 1:1 trade with rookie pick 1.03. For all intents and purposes, that’s Malik Nabers or Jayden Daniels. Both of those prospects are exciting and are already showing a lot of promise, but Herbert had 3 seasons in a row as a QB1, including his 2nd season in the league where he threw for over 5,000 yards and was the #2 overall scoring player in fantasy.
You don’t accidentally throw 5,000 yards and 38 touchdowns. His supporting cast was amazing, but an average quarterback could not achieve that stat line in any scenario. Herbert has shown us that he is a statistical stud and can be an unfair advantage in fantasy football. He’s currently nursing an injury, as is 1st-round receiver Ladd McConkey, which means the buying window may never be this wide open ever again. It is the perfect time to make an offer for Herbert. He may prove to be generational wealth for your dynasty team. If you are looking for dynasty trade targets to buy low on at quarterback, Herbert is your guy.
Dynasty Trade Targets: Best WRs
SELL HIGH: Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
I’ve been catching flack for this claim for years, but I’m sticking to it. Garrett Wilson is the ultimate sell-high option in dynasty football.
Wilson will prove to be a very solid receiver for both the Jets and dynasty teams, but I think he’s more suited to be a WR2 on dynasty teams. The main argument that I hear against this is that he’s been on the receiving end of over 300 targets through two seasons, and since those targets were coming from Zach Wilson his fantasy points will skyrocket when he gets a competent quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. I don’t think that’s going to be the case.
Despite many terrible targets, Wilson had the 12th most catchable targets (103) in 2023. Additionally, he reeled in 95 of those which is very impressive. However, he averaged less than 11 yards per catch for 1,042 yards and only amassed 3 touchdowns on the season. That part is not as impressive.
I have many issues with Wilson’s price tag (WR6 overall). He’s a great route-runner and possession receiver, but will likely never flirt with elite-level yard totals. Wilson is a safe bet to make a catch, but will likely never be a legitimate threat in the red zone. He’s received an insane amount of targets, but bad quarterbacks aren’t as inclined to spread the ball around.
With Rodgers in town, the ball is going to be spread out. Wilson may lead the team in targets, but it’s tough to imagine him matching the 168 that he got last season. He’s also now competing with Mike Williams for targets, and the Jets could be tempted to establish the run game more now that Breece Hall is fully recovered from his ACL injury.
Overall, I like Wilson a lot. However, I view him as more of a WR2 than a WR1 for fantasy fantasy football purposes. I think his value is wildly inflated and I’m trying to capitalize on that in any league that I currently have him in. If he plays an entire season with Rodgers and only has 1,100 yards and 3-4 touchdowns yet again, the dynasty community will adjust and his value will sink a fair amount.
If he manages 1,400+ yards and 8+ touchdowns, then his price tag will probably stay in the range that it’s currently in and you likely will not have lost any value. Let someone else overpay for Wilson in your dynasty fantasy football leagues.
SELL HIGH: Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints
Olave has always been synonymous with Garrett Wilson in my rankings, so it’s only natural for me to call him a sell candidate as well. Much like Wilson, I think Olave is a damn fine WR2 for fantasy teams, but a limited ceiling will likely keep him out of ever truly reaching the elite tier for dynasty fantasy football.
While Derek Carr ultimately did not pan out as intended for the Saints, many were arguing that Carr was going to be the quarterback upgrade that was needed for Olave. He’s no Aaron Rodgers, but surely he’d be able to elevate Olave a bit.
Last year, Olave garnered an extra 15 catches, 79 yards, and 1 touchdown compared to his 2022 season, but it was hardly the massive jump many hoped for. Was it a step in the right direction? Absolutely. But at one point last off-season, Olave was ranked as a top 7 or 8 receiver in many dynasty rankings and it’s fairly obvious that he’ll never return that type of value.
His current price tag is down to WR12, which is a lot more accurate than being ranked in the top 10. However, this price seems to still be a bit inflated, and I’d gladly “tier-down” at receiver while adding some solid draft capital on top. I don’t expect much change for Olave and the Saints in 2024, so I’d sell at his current price before it drops even more. Buying or selling, Olave is always one of the more polarizing dynasty trade targets. You could get terrific value selling high.
BUY LOW: Jordan Addison, WR, Minnesota Vikings
There are only 19 players in the history of the NFL that scored double-digit receiving touchdowns as a rookie. Only 13 of them had at least 900 yards and only 4 of those players had 70 or more catches. Jordan Addison is one of them. The others on the list? Ja’Marr Chase, Odell Beckham Jr., and Bill Groman (1960). Is this an extremely cherry-picked stat? Maybe, but it’s impressive nonetheless.
Addison has an excellent buy-low window. Despite being the 2nd best rookie wide receiver in 2023, he’s ranked all the way down as the overall WR28. Perhaps it’s the result of sharing the field for the next several years with Justin Jefferson. Or maybe it’s the fact that Minnesota lost Kirk Cousins and are moving to rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy. It could even be the looming suspension and legal issues that Addison has found himself in during the off-season.
C’mon now, I didn’t say that he was perfect.
With all of that being said, there is a lot to be excited about with Addison. For starters, he’s proven. Again, he’s done something as a rookie that very few before him had been able to do. Sharing the field with Jefferson is actually a fantastic thing for him, too.
Addison was never meant to be a team’s WR1 in the NFL, but he is a damn good supporting player and deep threat that’ll keep teams honest. As far as Addison’s production goes, Jefferson will always take priority from opposing teams so Addison will be able to take advantage of mismatches.
Lastly, the legal issues seem to be on their way to a close. His court date has been set and he’s only been charged with misdemeanors. By most projections, it seems the most amount of games he’d be suspended for would be 3… which in the grand scheme of things, is nothing for a young receiver in dynasty formats.
I think there’s a lot to like about Addison. You can get a young and incredibly solid WR2 (that is going to have some massive weeks) for the price of a WR3. Personally, I’m trying to buy the dip everywhere that I can before his price adjusts itself. He is one of the best dynasty trade targets at wide receiver today.
BUY LOW: Keon Coleman, WR, Buffalo Bills
Coleman is widely considered a boom-or-bust prospect and has been since before he was even drafted to Buffalo in the 2nd round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The only way that I was going to buy into Coleman is if he ended up in the perfect scenario. Well, he did.
The Bills have parted ways with Stefon Diggs and had a room left of JAGs for receivers. Not only that, but the receiver room is rather small. Enter Coleman, a 6’3” 214 lb receiver who can play the bully-ball type of football that Buffalo has been missing for quite some time.
Coleman is slated to be the Bills’ WR1 in year one and should have a clear path to a big season if he can catch on early. His biggest knock as a collegiate player was that he’d use his size rather than his finesse to win 50-50 balls, which is definitely something that won’t fly in the NFL. Still, it seems like he’s been having a very strong start to training camp and is picking up the NFL’s nuances quickly, which is certainly exciting.
Coleman is one of the best rookie dynasty trade targets right now. The time to buy Coleman is now, and here’s why: if Coleman breaks out as a rookie, his price will go from WR32 to a top-20 receiver. I think there is easily a world where Coleman hits the 1,000-yard mark as a rookie. If he does not break out, he’s going to catch some slack and probably won’t fall too far in the rankings. In other words, his cost is only going to go up over the next year, and if you don’t go after him soon, you might miss your opportunity.
Buy Low, Sell High Dynasty Trade Targets: Final Thoughts
Dynasty fantasy football is all about calling your shot, especially when it comes to dynasty trade targets. Those who get it right before others are typically king in this format, and you always want to be ahead of the curve. While I won’t pretend like I’ve always been correct with these things, I do feel fairly confident in the upcoming value shifts for the players in this article.
When assessing dynasty trade targets, always remember to sell high when you can, and to buy the dip when the opportunity presents itself. Take a swing for the fences, home runs go a very long way when you’re building a dynasty! Let us know who your current dynasty trade targets are.
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